Friday, May 26, 2017

A bit of "science-faction" today. There was a lot of space fiction in the 1950s and 1960s, one series that seemed very timely and stands out in the memories of children was/is the "Mike Mars" series.The series was: (1961) Mike Mars: Astronaut(1961) Mike Mars Flies the X-15(1961) Mike Mars at Cape Canaveral/Kennedy(1961) Mike Mars in Orbit(1962) Mike Mars Flies the Dyna-Saur(1962) Mike Mars: South Pole Spaceman(1963) Mike Mars and the Mystery Satellite(1964) Mike Mars Around the MoonI strongly recommend this detailed analysis of the series here: http://thethunderchild.com/Books/MikeMars/MikeMars.htmlIt covers the detail, politics, and timeliness of this series much better than I could so rather than plagiarize I will direct you there.

Friday, May 12, 2017

This book is a fictional story about a "space dog". I think they used the name Laika for recognition. I don't read Romanian (I am not even sure that is the language) but wanted to share some delightful illustrations.

Friday, May 5, 2017

A bit of fun fiction today, a give-away comic from 1952. These were usually generic and then the business giving them away would print information about itself on the back.Peter's Adventure in Space 10 pp. 8"X5" 1952

The seems to have been given away by the British manufacturer: Trimsona.

Trimsona was a process or coating to make clothing easier to clean.I like the strong coloring and style of the illustrations, making it feel like a great boy's adventure. An alien takes over a young boys and mind and makes him fly to Mars. Where he stops an invasion and keeps earth from being blown up by an enormous bomb. Enjoy!